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/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F36%2Fmatthijs-de-ligt.JPG "Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt in action at Euro 2020 on June 21, 2021")
Chelsea 'make Matthijs de Ligt their top target'
Chelsea are reportedly considering an approach for Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt.Sep 23, 08:18
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F38%2Fsteven-bergwijn.jpg "Tottenham Hotspur's Steven Bergwijn in action against Rennes on September 16, 2021")
Tottenham Hotspur team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Arsenal
Sports Mole rounds up all of Tottenham Hotspur's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.Sep 23, 06:59
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F20%2Fantonio-rudiger.jpg "Antonio Rudiger in action for Chelsea in May 2021")
Bayern Munich ready to up interest in Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger?
Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to up their interest in signing Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger in 2022.Sep 22, 12:14
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F34%2Fjorginho.jpg "Chelsea midfielder Jorginho pictured on August 22, 2021")
Chelsea 'planning new contracts for midfield trio'
Chelsea want to tie midfield trio N'Golo Kante, Jorginho and Mason Mount down to new deals at the club, according to a report.Sep 21, 11:35
Real Madrid 'draw up five-man centre-back shortlist'
Pau Torres, Marquinhos and Antonio Rudiger all feature on a five-man centre-back transfer shortlist for Real Madrid, according to a report.Sep 20, 22:33
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F36%2Fthomas-tuchel.jpg "Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel looks on on September 11, 2021")
Preview:Chelsea vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 20, 13:28
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F34%2Ftotwat.jpg "Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on August 29, 2021")
Preview:Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Tottenham Hotspur - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 20, 12:57
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F37%2Fthomas-tuchel.jpg "Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel on September 14, 2021")
Edouard Mendy was in too much pain to play in Chelsea's win over Tottenham
Kepa Arrizabalaga replaced the Senegal international in goal and kept a clean sheet.Sep 20, 09:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F37%2Ftotche.JPG "Chelsea's Thiago Silva celebrates scoring against Tottenham Hotspur on September 19, 2021")
Chelsea changes pay second-half dividends as Blues brush aside Tottenham
Thiago Silva, N'Golo Ngolo Kante and Antonio Rudiger all scored after the break in the 3-0 win.Sep 19, 17:43
Juventus, Bayern Munich join Antonio Rudiger race?
Juventus and Bayern Munich reportedly join the race for Chelsea centre-back and soon-to-be free agent Antonio Rudiger.Sep 19, 16:39
Tottenham Hotspur 'preparing to reignite Antonio Rudiger pursuit'
Tottenham Hotspur plan to reignite their pursuit of Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger amid the defender's contract stand-off with the Blues, according to a report.Sep 18, 12:13
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F32%2Fantonio-rudiger.JPG "Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger in action in the UEFA Super Cup on August 11, 2021")
Thomas Tuchel provides Antonio Rudiger contract update amid exit talk
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hopes that his club "find a solution" when it comes to a potential new contract for Antonio Rudiger.Sep 17, 12:54
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F37%2Fromelu-lukaku.jpg "Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal on September 14, 2021")
How Chelsea could line up against Tottenham Hotspur
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.Sep 17, 09:24
Chelsea 'to cash in on Antonio Rudiger against Thomas Tuchel's wishes'
Chelsea will reportedly look to sell Antonio Rudiger in January if the German centre-back fails to put pen to paper on a new deal.Sep 16, 08:46
Chelsea 'struggling to convince Antonio Rudiger to sign a new deal'
Chelsea are facing the prospect of losing central defender Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer, according to a report.Sep 15, 17:35
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F34%2Fjules-kounde.JPG "France Under-21s centre-back Jules Kounde pictured in March 2021")
Chelsea Jules Kounde hopes 'depend on Antonio Rudiger future'
Chelsea will reportedly only reignite their interest in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde if Antonio Rudiger fails to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge.Sep 15, 08:20
How Chelsea could line up against Zenit St Petersburg
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Zenit St Petersburg.Sep 12, 18:58
Antonio Rudiger 'to consider his options before signing new Chelsea deal'
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is reportedly in talks over a new deal at Stamford Bridge, but will take his time to consider his options before agreeing an extension.Sep 10, 22:13
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F21%2Fngolo-kante.JPG "Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante lifts the Champions League trophy on May 29, 2021")
Chelsea 'working on a new deal for N'Golo Kante'
Chelsea are currently working on a new contract for key midfielder N'Golo Kante, according to a report.Sep 10, 17:04
Tottenham Hotspur 'lining up offer for Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger'
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger, according to a report.Sep 10, 11:24
Chelsea 'working on new contracts for three players including Antonio Rudiger'
Chelsea are working hard to agree new contracts with defensive trio Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen, according to a report. Sep 9, 12:05
Paris Saint-Germain interested in Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger?
Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to move for Antonio Rudiger should he run down his Chelsea deal, according to a report.Sep 9, 08:58
Antonio Rudiger 'yet to agree terms over new Chelsea contract'
Chelsea reportedly hit a stumbling block in their attempts to negotiate a new contract with Antonio Rudiger, who has less than 12 months remaining on his current deal.Sep 8, 09:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F20%2F25%2Fmarco-asensio.jpg "Marco Asensio celebrates scoring for Real Madrid on June 18, 2020")
Football rumours: Jude Bellingham and Marco Asensio in Liverpool's sights
Meanwhile, Declan Rice could be moving to one of West Ham's Premier League rivals.Sep 8, 06:22
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F35%2Flieger.JPG "Germany's Leroy Sane celebrates scoring against Liechtenstein on September 2, 2021")
How Germany could line up against Iceland
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Germany could line up for Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash with Iceland.Sep 6, 23:16
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F35%2Fhansi-flick.JPG "Germany boss Hansi Flick pictured in August 2021")
Preview:Iceland vs. Germany - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Iceland and Germany, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 6, 22:52
How Germany could line up against Armenia
Sports Mole looks at how Germany could line up in their World Cup 2022 qualification clash with Armenia.Sep 3, 17:19
Preview:Germany vs. Armenia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Germany and Armenia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 17:09
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F23%2Fthomas-muller.jpg "Germany's Thomas Muller pictured on June 2, 2021")
How Germany could line up against Liechtenstein
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Germany could line up for Thursday's World Cup Qualifying clash with Liechtenstein.Aug 31, 16:22
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F33%2Farsche.JPG "Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Premier League on August 22, 2021")
How Chelsea could line up against Liverpool
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Liverpool.Aug 26, 11:04
Chelsea 'to discuss new contracts with four players'
Chelsea will soon open contract talks with Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, N'Golo Kante and Jorginho, according to a report.Aug 25, 16:45
Chelsea 'offer Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger new contracts'
Andreas Christensen and Kurt Zouma are reportedly both offered new deals by Chelsea, despite the Blues' pursuit of Sevilla's Jules Kounde.Aug 23, 22:58
Real Madrid interested in Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger?
Real Madrid reportedly plot a swoop for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger, who is out of contract at the end of this season.Aug 17, 17:03
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F32%2Ftrevoh-chalobah.jpg "Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah and Marcos Alonso pictured in August 2021")
Trevoh Chalobah eager to continue living the dream at Chelsea
The 22-year-old sealed Saturday's resounding 3-0 success over Crystal Palace.Aug 15, 10:05
Antonio Rudiger 'considering his future at Chelsea'
Antonio Rudiger is reportedly considering his future at Chelsea amid interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.Aug 11, 22:34
What is Chelsea's strongest XI for the 2021-22 season?
Ahead of the new Premier League season starting this weekend, Sports Mole looks at who would make Chelsea's strongest XI in the 2021-22 campaign.Aug 10, 16:30
Chelsea 2021-22 season preview - prediction, summer signings, star player
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look ahead to Chelsea's 2021-22 campaign, including predictions, summer signings and their star player.Aug 9, 14:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F30%2Fchaars.jpg "Chelsea's Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring their second goal on August 1, 2021")
How Chelsea could line up against Tottenham Hotspur
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for their Mind Series clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.Aug 2, 13:28
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F05%2Fthomas-tuchel.JPG "Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel pictured on January 31, 2021")
Preview:Bournemouth vs. Chelsea - prediction, team news, head to head
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Pre-Season Friendlies clash between Bournemouth and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.Jul 25, 11:30
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F26%2Fjorginho.JPG "Italy midfielder Jorginho in action against Belgium at Euro 2020 on July 2, 2021")
Chelsea quartet 'in line for new contracts at club'
Chelsea want to tie N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger to new contracts, according to a report.Jul 9, 17:13
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